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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by AK Toy, Oct 18, 2011.

  1. Oct 18, 2011 at 6:16 AM
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    AK Toy

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    spider headlights, coustom bumper, tires, paint, CB W/ PA, throttle body spacer, air intake, exhaust
    2 tone paint job on my truck or save $300 and get the MAF cal. to open up my bolt ons.

    the 2tone will be black from the pinstripe up and the silver on bottom

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  2. Oct 18, 2011 at 6:32 AM
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    spider headlights, coustom bumper, tires, paint, CB W/ PA, throttle body spacer, air intake, exhaust
    is there a big gain out of the MAF cal.?
     
  3. Oct 18, 2011 at 8:20 AM
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    the only bolt on you will get any significant gain from is a supercharger.
     
  4. Oct 18, 2011 at 9:03 AM
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    spider headlights, coustom bumper, tires, paint, CB W/ PA, throttle body spacer, air intake, exhaust
    realy? even if you have a airintake, throttlebody spacer, and exhaust?
     
  5. Oct 18, 2011 at 9:06 AM
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    is there anything wrong with your paint? if there is then I would say to do the paint? otherwise, use the $300 for something else.
     
  6. Oct 18, 2011 at 10:59 AM
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    IMO don't 2 tone. But that's just me
     
  7. Oct 18, 2011 at 5:54 PM
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    id relocate that exhaust :confused:
     
  8. Oct 18, 2011 at 6:01 PM
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    Don't 2 tone it. That would look weird
     
  9. Oct 18, 2011 at 6:09 PM
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    nice job on the wheels, they look nice!
     
  10. Oct 18, 2011 at 8:11 PM
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    spider headlights, coustom bumper, tires, paint, CB W/ PA, throttle body spacer, air intake, exhaust
    it got hail damage so its getting a new hood and roof
     
  11. Oct 18, 2011 at 8:12 PM
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    spider headlights, coustom bumper, tires, paint, CB W/ PA, throttle body spacer, air intake, exhaust
    i think it would be pritty cool, i have a new grill thats black but its not in the pic
     
  12. Oct 18, 2011 at 8:28 PM
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    spider headlights, coustom bumper, tires, paint, CB W/ PA, throttle body spacer, air intake, exhaust
    lol whys that?
     
  13. Oct 18, 2011 at 8:37 PM
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    Too many mods to list
    On 05+ V6 Tacoma's the mods you did, did next to nothing performance wise sadly. They might look good, but that is about it. Butt-Dyno's do not count. I also feel my Taco to be faster when it sounds deeper, but it is not faster.

    Air Intake = Tacoma's already come with a type of CAI since it gets air from out of the engine bay. If you installed something like a KN CAI, you might actually be losing performance.

    Throttle Body Spacer = Everybody has a different opinion, but this will not give you any gains. It doesn't matter how they are advertised, they just don't.

    Exhaust = You might have gotten some performance gains here, maybe. Not much though.

    Basically I am saying this first, so that I can tell you why I think it is not worth it for you to get any type of calibrator with the mods you have done. If you got any gains at all, they were minimal and would not benefit from a calibrator IMO.

    So if it was me, I would get the paint job.

    If it was Paint Job or Supercharger/Turbo, that would be different.

    Note: Your exhaust looks nice, but it would probably look nicer if it was a little tucked in. It seems to stick too far out. That is just my opinion though. Apart from sticking out a bit too far, it looks great, as does the rest of your truck. Nice mean looking bar up front. :thumbsup:
     
  14. Oct 19, 2011 at 4:58 AM
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    spider headlights, coustom bumper, tires, paint, CB W/ PA, throttle body spacer, air intake, exhaust

    thanks man and my exhaust i just recently tilted it back more now im just watein on my sawza so i can cut it down a little
     
  15. Oct 19, 2011 at 4:59 AM
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    spider headlights, coustom bumper, tires, paint, CB W/ PA, throttle body spacer, air intake, exhaust
    thank you sir
     
  16. Nov 14, 2011 at 10:49 AM
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    spider headlights, coustom bumper, tires, paint, CB W/ PA, throttle body spacer, air intake, exhaust
    well went with the 2 tone

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